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Microsoft is moving the distribution of their iconic Windows 10 Notepad application to the Microsoft Store in order to facilitate faster and more frequent updates.

The new Snipping Tool and Notepad upgrades will roll out first to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels.

But with 20H1 or Windows 10 version 2004 nearly done, Microsoft has decided against supporting the store-updatable version of Notepad.